Cave Story 3D in the eShop

Does anyone know if it's planned to release this game in the eShop eventually? It's not avaible in the european eShop and it doesn't seem to be in the US one either. The physical copies are unfortunately very rare and expensive to buy, so I'm asking if there's any known chance of buying this game in the eShop.

Thanks in advance!

 

To be honest, I don't think it'll happen. I'd actually like an eShop port, but the game isn't popular enough for that, it seems.

 

Hm, I dunno. Also I wonder why the game has been only produced in such small amounts when it seems to have sellled just well. May the ebay/amazon scouting for a copy at a reasonable price continue.

 

Hm, I dunno. Also I wonder why the game has been only produced in such small amounts when it seems to have sellled just well. May the ebay/amazon scouting for a copy at a reasonable price continue.

If you are going to do that, make sure the game is from the same 'region' (PAL/NSTC/JP) as your 3DS, or else you won't be able to play it due to the 3DS's region lock.

 

Thanks for the info, almost forgot the region lock.

 

If you are going to do that, make sure the game is from the same 'region' (PAL/NSTC/JP) as your 3DS, or else you won't be able to play it due to the 3DS's region lock.

Untrue! Regionfour homebrew bypasses region lock

 

Untrue! Regionfour homebrew bypasses region lock

I won't recommend using that though, Nintendo could always patch 3DS homebrew, leaving you with a unplayable game.

 

I won't recommend using that though, Nintendo could always patch 3DS homebrew, leaving you with a unplayable game.

Nintendo can't force a system update unless you have to get something from eShop. As long as the 3DS isn't updated, they can't do anything about it.

It clearly has its downsides, and if you don't care about other homebrew, not many upsides; I'm just presenting it as a niche option

 

Cave Story 3D isn't worth anyone's time, honestly. I used to own a copy, I sold it along with my first 3DS before I knew they were rare, but I don't really regret it. Cave Story 3D is a mess, and if you are an experienced gamer you will find serveral glitches in it by yourself.

 

Nintendo can't force a system update unless you have to get something from eShop

True, but if one game gets an update, and that game can be played online, you need to update that game if you want to play that game again.
EDIT:Smash kinda forces you to update too.

 

Nintendo can't force a system update unless you have to get something from eShop.

You have to update your system to play new games last I checked.

 

You have to update your system to play new games last I checked.

Regionfour bypasses that too

True, but if one game gets an update, and that game can be played online, you need to update that game if you want to play that game again.

You need to go to eShop to download updates, hence my word choice

lol sorry for making this a homebrew discussion

 

I'll give it a try nevertheless. Game-breaking bugs are usually documented and avoidable + I really like the graphics, soundtrack and art style of the remake. I'm really open minded and not an original-elitist.

 

Game-breaking bugs are usually documented and avoidable

And sometimes fun to perform(like in the LoZ games).

 

And sometimes fun to perform(like in the LoZ games).

Or Missingno and the broken Safari world in Pokemon Red and Blue.

 

Or Missingno and the broken Safari world in Pokemon Red and Blue.

Or fighting the true final boss Professor Oak with his team of Lvl.111 Pokemon, including MissingNO and ゥ$ (F0) also in Pokemon Red and Blue

 

Or fighting the true final boss Professor Oak with his team of Lvl.111 Pokemon, including MissingNO and ゥ$ (F0) also in Pokemon Red and Blue

Haha yeah. Pretty cool but I never did it though.

 

Honestly, I just wanted to put out there, that in America Cave Story 3D was released before Japan got their Cave Story 3D, So maybe Nicalis doesn't feel the need to re-release Cave Story 3D in America because the sales might have been higher than Japan's Cave Story 3D; Or it's the other way around, so Nicalis put Cave Story 3D on the eshop, so they can make even more money. So, Nicalis doesn't want to risk having Cave Story 3D flop again by putting the game on America's eshop.

 

Well it seems that Cave Story 3D is available on the Australian eShop.

 

Well it seems that Cave Story 3D is available on the Australian eShop.

Really? Since when?
I'll check the European eShop this afternoon, since Europe and Australia usually share certain release dates anyway.